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2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

52 Colleges
$6,515 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate School for You

In 2021-2022, 105,741 mechanic & repair technologies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #3 most popular in the country.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which trade school program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to see which basic certificate programs offered the best value experiences for mechanic & repair technologies students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Georgia Northwestern Technical College the best value school in the Southeast Region for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Northwestern Technical College are $5,512 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Out of the 52 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the city of Savannah.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Savannah Tech are $5,442 per year.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means South Louisiana Community College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. South Louisiana Community College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Lafayette.

South Louisiana Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $4,205 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oconee Fall Line Technical College is a great value for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at OFTC are $5,472 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, OFTC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value mechanic & repair technologies schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

Wiregrass Georgia Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,562 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College also did well on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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With a ranking of #6, Atlanta Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Atlanta Area Tech is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlanta Area Tech are $5,564 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, West Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Georgia Technical College are $5,522 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, West Georgia Technical College also is in the top 20% of our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

With a ranking of #8, Gwinnett Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. GTC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Lawrenceville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GTC are $5,686 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GTC is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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Georgia Piedmont Technical College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Mechanic & Repair Technologies Basic Certificate Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large suburb of Clarkston, Georgia Piedmont Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Georgia Piedmont Technical College are $5,558 a year.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for mechanic & repair technologies students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Southern Crescent Technical College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,526 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Mechanic & Repair Technologies Colleges by State

Explore the best mechanic & repair technologies colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 4,296
West Virginia 150
Alabama 1,900
Kentucky 6,075
Georgia 7,822
Tennessee 2,349
Louisiana 1,444
Mississippi 1,141
South Carolina 1,326
Florida 6,170
Virginia 1,409
Arkansas 1,609

Mechanic & Repair Technologies Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 8,446
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184
Mechanics & Repairers 347
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 110

Related Major Annual Graduates
Personal & Culinary Services 149,352
Precision Production 55,411
Construction Trades 40,802
Transportation & Materials Moving 33,306

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Alfred Palmer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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